Question

Which of the following is an example of figurative language from “The Bells"?

Answer 1

"C" Seems like the most likely answer, it's a metaphor.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C) “To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells”. Figurative language uses figures of speech to give a message in a more direct, persuasive and impactful way. In the poem "The Bells" the author Edgar Allan Poe uses "To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells” as a metaphor to describe the sound of a bell. This metaphor is a form of figurative language that gives a more direct message to the readers.